CarMax trailing returns
CarMax's 10-year return is -0.3% a year (CAGR) (-2.8% cumulative). How CarMax (KMX) has performed over the last day, week, month and year, over 5, 10 and 20 years, and since inception, through November 13, 2026 — price return and dividends side by side, with the worst drop inside each window.
Trailing returns by period#
Data provided bySource: Twelve DataTo 2026-11-13. Price return + dividends = total return. Worst drop: the deepest fall in the price from a high inside the window, and when it bottomed.
| Period | Price | DivsDividends | Total | Worst drop |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cumulative · the change over the window | ||||
| 1 day | +1.2% | +0.0% | +1.2% | — |
| 5 days | +3.4% | +0.0% | +3.4% | -3.0%Nov 12 |
| 1 month | +4.7% | +0.0% | +4.7% | -8.8%Nov 6 |
| YTD | +37.7% | +0.0% | +37.7% | -26.1%May 19 |
| Per year (CAGR) · the cumulative total return beneath | ||||
| 1 year | +53.0% | +0.0% | +53.0% CAGR | -26.1%May 2026 |
| 5 years | -18.6% | +0.0% | -18.6% CAGR-64.2% total | -79.4%Nov 2025 |
| 10 years | -0.3% | +0.0% | -0.3% CAGR-2.8% total | -80.1%Nov 2025 |
| 20 years | +4.2% | +0.0% | +4.2% CAGR+126.3% total | -80.1%Nov 2025 |
| Since 1997Since inception (1997) | +5.6% | +0.0% | +5.6% CAGR+403.9% total | -93.2%Jan 2000 |
Growth of KMX#
Actual level with dividends reinvested (solid); dashed lines are each window's constant-rate path from start to today.
- 5 years-18.6%/year · -64.2%
- 10 years-0.3%/year · -2.8%
- 20 years+4.2%/year · +126.3%
- Since inception (1997)+5.6%/year · +403.9%
Methodology#
Trailing returns measure from the closest close about N years before the latest close (2026-11-13). Cumulative return is the total change over the window; annualized return is the compound annual growth rate (CAGR), shown for windows of a year or more. Price return is the change in KMX's closing price; total return reinvests dividends (from its split- and dividend-adjusted closes); the dividends column is the difference between the two. The worst drop is the largest fall in the closing price from a high to a later low inside the window, the way a drawdown is usually quoted. See the year-by-year returns for the calendar breakdown. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.
FAQ#
- What is CarMax's 10-year return?
- Over the last 10 years, CarMax (KMX) returned about -0.3% a year annualized (-2.8% cumulative total return).
- What is CarMax's 20-year annualized return?
- Over the last 20 years, CarMax (KMX) compounded at about +4.2% a year (+126.3% cumulative).
- What is CarMax's return since inception?
- Since 1997, CarMax (KMX) has compounded at about +5.6% a year — +403.9% in total.